HR Open Standards has the privilege of working with the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation(USCCF)on two projects; the T3 Innovation Network and the Job Data Exchange (JDX). These closely related projects aligntothe mission of HR Open Standards, which enablesinnovation in the HR Technology Industry by providing a turnkey solution to the problem of data exchange.

HR Open Standards hosted a webinar on Thursday, October 18th as a follow up to our meetings at HR Tech. This informational webinar was designed to give an in-depth overview about HR Open, our workgroups, networking opportunities, and the benefits of becoming a member.

The B-building in Amsterdam was the setting for the annual HR Open Standards Fall Community Meeting on Thursday, October 25 . The meeting focused on knowledge sharing, collaboration, and the importance of standards in data exchange. The successful event hosted over 30 visitors that were enthusiastically discussing the application and benefits of HR Open Standards and implementation throughout the event.

Another great year at HRTech has come and gone. HR Standards was proud to endorse this year’s conference and learn about new upcoming technologies, trends, and resources available to the HR technology community.

How will our SearchDocument criteria will help you search through resumes?

There are many choices available when searching for a candidate – job boards, staffing agencies, resume databases – just to name a few. How do you search through the various database systems and how often do you receive accurate results that are relevant to your open position?

At HR Open Standards our recruiting workgroup is working on a SearchDocument schema to help take the guess work out of your resume parsing, saving you time, and providing you with the tools to find a perfect candidate!

Daniel Debow - CEO and Co-Founder of Helpful.com- Impacts of AI and HR Technology on Business Strategy

Daniel continued our discussion of AI and HI and how it impacts business strategy. From “HAL 9000” fiction to “Alexa” reality, AI has fascinated the masses for decades. AI now surrounds us in everyday life yet is hard for most of us to fully grasp or understand how it can be applied to our daily work. If you are involved with HR technology, your inbox is no doubt being inundated with webinar invites for the latest, greatest AI thing but how does it apply to HR? Daniel lead a candid discussion addressing questions that all leaders ask: what is the implication of AI for my business and talent strategy? How are new tools reshaping employee engagement?

Daniel Debow is the CEO and Co-Founder of Helpful.com, a video performance app for work. Most recently, he was SVP, Emerging Technologies at Salesforce. Previously, Daniel was the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Rypple, which was acquired by Salesforce in 2011. Prior to Rypple, Daniel was on the founding team of Workbrain, which was acquired by Infor in 2007. Daniel has made over 50 angel investments and in 2015 was recognized as Canada’s “Angel Investor of the Year”.

If you're interested in the presentations given during our 2018 Annual Meeting in Toronto SAVE THE DATE for our 2019 Annual Meeting, April 11-12th at the Westin Crystal City in Washington D.C.This meeting is a great opportunity to learn about emerging HR trends and the impact of human resources integrations in government and business.

To show our appreciation for the hard work of our Board Members, Project Team Leads, and Star Volunteers, HR Open Standards has issued badges for individuals to display on their social media pages. These badges acknowledge the service and contributions to our organization and allow the recipient to stand out to their colleagues and peers. As a special form of recognition, badges are issued to current or previous Board of Directors, members who lead a standards development project or committee, and volunteers who have contributed over and above expected volunteer duties.